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How feminist theory can be practically used in women's livesWorking Feminism looks at key concepts and debates within feminist theory and puts them to work concretely in relation to the real problems faced by Filipina domestic workers and Asian youth in Canada. Geraldine Pratt draws to the fore the metaphorical and concrete geographies that lie implicit and underdeveloped within much feminist theory and suggests that a geographical imagination offers a means of reframing debates beyond polarized theoretical and political positions. Alternating between theoretical and empirical chapters, substa...
How feminist theory can be practically used in women's lives
Working Feminism looks at key concepts and debates within feminist theory and puts them to work concretely in relation to the real problems faced by Filipina domestic workers and Asian youth in Canada. Geraldine Pratt draws to the fore the metaphorical and concrete geographies that lie implicit and underdeveloped within much feminist theory and suggests that a geographical imagination offers a means of reframing debates beyond polarized theoretical and political positions. Alternating between theoretical and empirical chapters, substantial and wide-ranging discussions of human rights, multiculturalism, and feminist politics are brought down to earth and—by putting them into the context of individual predicaments—to life. The empirical chapters situate and describe a decade-long collaboration by an activist group—the Philippine Women Centre—and demonstrate the fruits of a close and innovative engagement between poststructuralist feminist theory and a participatory action project. Author note: Geraldine Pratt is Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia. She is editor of Society and Space and co-editor of The Dictionary of Human Geography, 4th edition, and has published extensively in feminist and cultural geography and theory.
"This is an exhilarating book that seeks to put feminist theory 'to work' on complex difficulties encountered by marginalized women. ... There is not enough space here to elaborate on all the admirable qualities of Working Feminism...the prose is accessible and inviting. Student and scholars alike will find sections of this book that they will savour and puzzle over precisely because Pratt generously provides many theoretical openings throughout the text." Economic Geography
"Geraldine Pratt is an engaging, humorous, and provocative writer.. Working Feminism is a must-read for researchers who are interested in the politics and messiness of community collaborations; advocates and critics of feminist post-structural theories who want to see ways that theory can actively engage with the material; and feminists from other disciplines who want to gain a deeper understanding of an appreciation for the insights that a geographical imagination can bring to feminist theory." Gender, Place and Culture
"Stylish and funny, Working Feminism is a wonderful, original and provocative book that splices theory, practice and empirical study in a way that few works do. The research provides important insights into many of the urgent issues in social and cultural theory of the past decade and demonstrates what a geographical imagination can do for/to social theory." -Cindi Katz, author of Growing Up Global
Content:
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
1. Putting Feminist Theory to Work
2. Spatialising the Subject of Feminism
3. From Registered Nurse to Registered Nanny
4. Liberalism, Universalisms and Democratic Feminist Politics
5. Working at the Borders of Liberalism
6. Gleaning the Home
7. Trafficking across Borders
8. Songs Flies Home
References
Index
Working Feminism looks at key concepts and debates within feminist theory and puts them to work concretely in relation to the real problems faced by Filipina domestic workers and Asian youth in Canada. Geraldine Pratt draws to the fore the metaphorical and concrete geographies that lie implicit and underdeveloped within much feminist theory and suggests that a geographical imagination offers a means of reframing debates beyond polarized theoretical and political positions. Alternating between theoretical and empirical chapters, substantial and wide-ranging discussions of human rights, multiculturalism, and feminist politics are brought down to earth and—by putting them into the context of individual predicaments—to life. The empirical chapters situate and describe a decade-long collaboration by an activist group—the Philippine Women Centre—and demonstrate the fruits of a close and innovative engagement between poststructuralist feminist theory and a participatory action project. Author note: Geraldine Pratt is Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia. She is editor of Society and Space and co-editor of The Dictionary of Human Geography, 4th edition, and has published extensively in feminist and cultural geography and theory.
"This is an exhilarating book that seeks to put feminist theory 'to work' on complex difficulties encountered by marginalized women. ... There is not enough space here to elaborate on all the admirable qualities of Working Feminism...the prose is accessible and inviting. Student and scholars alike will find sections of this book that they will savour and puzzle over precisely because Pratt generously provides many theoretical openings throughout the text." Economic Geography
"Geraldine Pratt is an engaging, humorous, and provocative writer.. Working Feminism is a must-read for researchers who are interested in the politics and messiness of community collaborations; advocates and critics of feminist post-structural theories who want to see ways that theory can actively engage with the material; and feminists from other disciplines who want to gain a deeper understanding of an appreciation for the insights that a geographical imagination can bring to feminist theory." Gender, Place and Culture
"Stylish and funny, Working Feminism is a wonderful, original and provocative book that splices theory, practice and empirical study in a way that few works do. The research provides important insights into many of the urgent issues in social and cultural theory of the past decade and demonstrates what a geographical imagination can do for/to social theory." -Cindi Katz, author of Growing Up Global
Content:
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
1. Putting Feminist Theory to Work
2. Spatialising the Subject of Feminism
3. From Registered Nurse to Registered Nanny
4. Liberalism, Universalisms and Democratic Feminist Politics
5. Working at the Borders of Liberalism
6. Gleaning the Home
7. Trafficking across Borders
8. Songs Flies Home
References
Index